Wringer for mops, floor-cloths, and the like



S. W. ROBBINS WRINGER FOR MOPS, FLOOR CLOTHS, AND THE LIKE.

-. APPLICATION FILED OCT. 6, 1920- 1,391,408. Patentedsepr 20,1921.

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To all whom it may concern:

SAM wA'rsoN ROBBINS, or nnrs'ron, ENGLAND;

'WRINGER non Nors, rnoon-cnornsnNn THE Linn T "Specification ofLetters-Patent. P a t ented Sept, 20,1921,

' Application filed October 6, 1929.; Serial ltd 415,086.

Be itknown that I, S M WATSON Ron- BINS, of Horfield, Bristol, in the,county of the same'city, England,".a subject of the King of GreatBritain'and Ireland, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Wringers for Mops, Floor-Cloths, and

the like, of the following specification. c. p v

This invention relates to wringers for wringing mops, floor cloths andthe like of the type in which the'wringing, is effected by squeezing themops, floor cloths and the like between two rollers and by drawing thearticles from between the said rollers.

The object of this invention is to provide an improved device of thiskind.

A wringer made in accordance with this invention comprises a water-tightvessel, wringing rollers mounted on spindles transverselydisposed insaid vessel, one of said rollers being fixed and the other capable oftraveling lengthwise of the vessel, the spindle of the traveling rolleroperating in slots formed in or mounted on the vessel, means forbringing the traveling roller up against the fixed roller by footpressure, and means for keeping the rollers normally apart.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation ofa wringer made in accordance with this invention. Fig. 2 is afront viewand Fig. 3 a plan. Fig. 4 shows, in side elevation, a modifiedconstruction. Fig. 5 is a side elevation'of a further modification. Fig.6 is a front view, and Fig. 7 is a plan. v

In Figs. 1, 2 and 3 are shown an apparatus comprising a box or bucketladapted to hold water and provided with two rollers 2 and 3 which arefree to rotate about their respective spindles 4 and 5. The spindle 4:of the roller 2 is slidable lengthwise of the vessel in slots 6 providedin the sides of the box. The spindle 5 of the roller 3 can not sotravel. Normally, the roller 2 is held at the extremity of its outwardtravel by springs 7 attached at one end to the spindle 4 and anchored atthe other end to p1ns'8 or the like.

The spindle 4: of the roller 2 is connected 7 to angle brackets 9 byflexible cords, wires or the like 10 which are conducted over thepulleys 11 rotatably mounted for rotation Y 1n brackets 12 fixed tothevessel 1.

Theangle brackets 9 are fixed to a pedal dles 15 lid 13 which isattached by hinges 14 to thevessell which is provlded with han- In'us'ingthe'appliance', the mop, floor cloth or other article to be wrung,is placed and held between the rollers 2 and 3. The

pedal 13 is then tilted down by foot pressure applied thereto; Thisaction causes the,

roller 2totravel toward the roller 3 and expands the springs 7 The mop,floor cloth or other article is accordingly squeezed between the rollersand is wrung out by being pulled (up from between the compressingrollers, the expressed water falling into the vessel 1. On the footpressure being relaxed from the pedal, the pedal is tilted up by thecontracting action. of the springs 7 and the roller 2 is also therebyreturned to normal position at the slots 6.

In the modification illustrated at Fig. 1 the front roller 17 is, as inthe case above described, slidable lengthwise of the vessel. The roller17 is non-slidable. The spindle 16 of the roller 17, which slides in theslots 18, is connected to springs 19 which are anchored at the outerends to pins or other fastenings provided in the sides of the vessel.The spindle 16 is pivotally connected to an arm 20 which is alsopivotally connected to apin 21 to which are also pivotally connectedarms 22 and23. The arm 22 is pivotally mounted on a pin 24 fixed in theside of the vessel. The arm 23 ispivoted on a rod 25 carried by thepedal 26 which latter is hinged at 27 to the vessel.

It is to be understood that like mechanism is arranged at both sides ofthe vessel.

Theoperation of wringing is, as in the casefirst above described,performed by applying foot pressure to the pedal 26 and withdrawing thearticle being wrung from between the rollers 17 and 17 The springs 19return the roller 17 outwardto normal position.

' At Figs. '5, 6 and 7 is illustrated a further modification. In thisarrangement the rear roller 29 is slidable, and the front roller 33 isnon-slida'ble. To the-spindle 28 of the slidable roller 29' areconnected the springs 30 anchored at points 31 to the vessel. Thesprings are not external. They are con- 1 tainedwithin' recessesprovided for them in the wall of the vessel. The spindle 28 of outer endof the l 7 5 34 to a bar 35 which'is carried by the pedal lid 36 whichis hinged to the vessel by hinges37. V Instead of having the springs, bywhich the slidable roller isreturned and the pedal lid elevated arrangedator in the sides of the vessel, the pedal lid may be actedupon byspringsdirectly applied thereto, or the hinges of the lid may bespring-influenced, the requisite connection being established betweenthe pedal and the slidable roller. I The vessel may be of anysuitableshape and dimensions. It may be 'made' of galvanized iron,aluminium or other suitable metal.

Any convenient form of handle or handles may be fitted to the applianceas may be desired.

' Instead of, being rotatable about their spindles, the rollers, oreither of them, may be secured on'their' respective spindles so as torotate therewith and in cases Where the slida'ble roller is secured onits spindle, the

conneotiono'f the springs in relation to the its initial position;

roller is such" as to obviate winding of the in the receptacle, one ofsaid rollers being slidable toward the other, a toggle connectionbetween said pedal and slidable, roller for'sliding the samein onedirectiom'and' a pair of springs disposed outside of the i receptacleand automatically; operable on removal of pressure from said pedal forsliding the roller in the oppositedirection and simultaneously returningthe pedal to In testimony whereof 'I'have s gne yv name to thisspecificat on. v

SAM wA'rsoN ROBBINS.

